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How to get the best deal on a new TV

If you're looking to buy a new television, there are a lot of things to consider. Thankfully, you don't have to do it alone, as CNET Australia is here to help.

Five of the best Blu-ray players

It's now three years after the first standalone Blu-ray player went on sale in the Australian market, and we've seen prices drop from an incredibly lofty three grand to under AU$300.

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Reviews

  • Toshiba Regza 42XV600A

    The Toshiba Regza 42XV600A is a 42-inch LCD which features a 100Hz mode, three HDMI ports and a native 1300:1 contrast ratio.

  • Toshiba REGZA 42ZV600A

    The Toshiba REGZA 42ZV600A is a 42-inch LCD which features the company's ClearScan 200hz technology and USB playback.

  • Panasonic Viera TH-P42S10A

    For a budget plasma, the Panasonic Viera TH-P42S10A certainly doesn't perform like one and boasts a significant improvement on last year's models.

  • LG KS20

    A keyboard-less Windows Mobile handset may not be everyone's cup of tea, but LG plan to make it as easy as possible with its own custom interface.

  • LG GD510 Pop

    Tired of your phone bulging at the seams with technology? LG's Pop keeps it simple by only offering the functions you'll actually use and none of the excess tech you won't.

  • LG BD390

    The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, super-fast loading times and rich features make it one of our top choices among premium stand-alone Blu-ray players.

  • LG Watch Phone GD910 hands on

    It was the talk of the town at CES 2009, and now we've had a chance to have a look for ourselves. Get ready for some serious Dick Tracy styling.

  • LG MS408 HD DVR

    The LG MS408 HD DVR is a hard drive-based PVR that offers two tuners and a wealth of connectivity options including YouTube access.

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Features

  • Best budget mobile phones

    While sales for smartphones rise, there will still be an enduring market of people looking for simple phones that do the basics well.

  • Top 5 plasma TVs

    Looking to buy a flat-screen TV for Christmas? If so, then the smart money is on plasma: excellent picture quality, large sizes, and capable of displaying high-definition content. We look at five of the best.

  • Top 5 camera phones

    These mobiles aren't just great phones, they are excellent cameras as well. And they're not your low-res cameras either, but multi-megapixel wonders.

  • Best touchscreen mobile phones

    In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.

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  • Panasonic readies 3D plasma display

    Panasonic has developed a full-HD 3D plasma panel and high-precision active shutter glasses for the consumer market. The 50-inch prototype will be unveiled at the Ceatec Japan 2009 trade show next week.

  • OLED TV makers look to shift out of neutral

    Samsung and LG say they intend to increase production of bigger TVs using the new technology, though that is still years away.

  • LG GW620 joins the Android party

    LG unveiled its first smartphone powered by Google's Android, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to keep social-network butterflies twittering madly.

  • LG Application Store available first in Australia

    Vying for a piece of the booming mobile applications market, LG today launched a beta version of its own apps store with the store available first in Asia Pacific, including Australia.

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DIYs and How-to

  • 720p vs 1080p: Which should I buy?

    Looking to buy a new television and wondering whether it's worth saving money on a lower-resolution set? We go over the pros and cons of 1080p and 720p.

  • LCD and Plasma pros and cons

    LCD or plasma? Screens come in many different sizes, with the largest consumer panel topping out at about 70 inches. In this tutorial, we'll discuss which format works best for your living space.

  • Perfect Picture: 4 steps to DIY TV calibration

    Watch our video to see how to adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness and colour of your television to get optimum results.

  • Big Screen Buyers' Guide: UPDATE

    Taking the plunge with a big screen television? Here's 10 questions you should be asking yourself before you hit the shops.

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